MUSIC 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Ragtime, Richard Strauss, Leading-Tone
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Chapter 14 friday, december15, 1893, new york: antonin dvorak symphony no. Antonin dvorak, a czech composer, composed one of the most famous piece of. Composed while dvorak was director of the national conservatory of music (1892-99) in new york city. Dvorak was famous as the nationalist composer (of bohemian music: his grandson or something taught music at mcmaster. Dvorak believed a new form of american music should be founded on native. American and african american music; he thought these two traditions were identical. Main theme of the slow movement of the symphony was later transformed into the hymn goin" home . Dvorak traveled and spent several weeks in a czech community in rural iowa. Main experience of america was centered on new york city. Accomplished violist and violinist; started studying organ, theory, and composition in 1857. Wrote music in the international classical tradition (symphonies, concertos, operas) that often included folk melodies.
